New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-11
REvIEWING THE 1MERICAS BOIED.
DEBATE AMONG THE CoNGREGATIoNAL MINISTER'S


DEBATE AMONG THE CoNGREGATIoNAL MINISTERS
IN BOSTON.
BosToy, oct 10 (Spcci1D.-The recent meeting OF tho
American Board afforded the Congregational ministers
al their weekly meeting to-day an interesting topic for
discussion The Row. DR.. Judson Smith was the first
speaker Hc said that there had been exhaustive nc
count, published that II seemed work OF suporcro-
CATION to make new report one or the noticeable
features the great number OF corporate members
present making tho opinion OF the body nearly the opn-
ion of the Congreg Church The interest was well
maintained Tho discussion Of the report Of the Pru-
dental Committee and OF the Home Department was
we'll carried DR. Smith said that ho sympathizcd with
tho feeling that too bad to have the meetings Of
the American Board gven up 10 discussion but no be
lievod IL we'll for the discussion TO take place,
considering the fact that tue fool for DIS
cussion was there. The franker the utterance1 the
better Tho result settles tho point that the Des olhos
principle OF examination and tho Interpretation put upon
II by the officers during the year IL right lie salu
wish 10 make one personal statement was tho only
member OF tho Executive Committee sprlssnod NJ ts
limo OF any caucus. and was not present ut any OF
The nsTt speaker was the Rev DR. A. H. Quint He said
that he received instruction In theology at tho
meeting lie had been teaching the Gospel so loES taa
he had forgotten theology there were one OF swT o'r
things done by the majority. Quo was Pu.nS os"t Va
ten mon OF one side ON ccmntee APP ause.! An
ve,tigated THIS was worse than crime l. wa, PUN
der tfaughterl All agreed upon the ia;t tnA. .ne
Board had no gat 70 ssG pgbl 90 Know what the
young believe who apply Tor appontlnens aI ~
sionaries Tho board trust body not ~,
but n IA very delicate trust There was goou ueaI
Of feeling" said Dr. Qunt. and you ask me what tho
result 10 tho board Will be- can only say iu0n A"o"'
It is difficult to toll at this time" $1,000, ,t,.,..i.,
Tho matter then loft open for genera uascus'G I
DIR Msrrimau was the first speaker from the moor ITO
saidt For tho first tiuo In It's history the AmerSn
Board has takon sides on acontrovertea Itin 70 rs
IA Revolutionary 1t has made notable exception 70 s
usual rule The control and managemeh' IS no" s tSis
hands OF party. Itisa doploraois fas mnai b aa
party do Al tho conclusion OF paper .hc sur was
regarded as dlsoreditng tho councils OF inc cnurcn,
this party refused to repudiae Tue ot, p
this majority refused 70 :, M '. .ams broad pat
form. Tns party Of tho majority begun BY calling no
compromsc aud ended by saying new give US resi- ISL
The party Of tho majority refused 20 lot the ana OF ne
admnstraton be nyesig gated Tho board Is 10 De car
.d m ~, te interests OF theological idea Tho board
in the position saying No. you dSn :gps1 S sa Ss
ali Il Is Impossible for this board TO DO carried on
n thi. line Appla,aSs ". sv ot Der Pano tho
Rev b. Mills tho Rev Mr. Hammond OF chicago; sae
who made an earnest appeal TO his brethren to drop the
element He said that no one doubted the pari
and rooins OF the members OF tho committee, only
involved a question Of policy.